Publisher Retroware and developer Mega Cat Studios have announced Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, a new side-scrolling action platformer set in the Angry Video Game Nerd universe. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Entertainment System via Limited Run Games in Q2 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Retrowave:

Watch the announcement trailer and 10 minutes of gameplay footage below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

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